Research resources
The Office for Nursing Research (ONR) at the UW School of Nursing was established in 1970. The nursing research team provides research support services to nursing faculty, students and staff.
Any grant or non-scholarship funding applications MUST go through ONR before being submitted.
Grant services
Writing a grant? We can help you with:
- Identifying potential sponsors or funding opportunities
- Budgets
- Forms
- Compliance
- Approval process
- Training and lecture series
Software
Software | Version | Location |
---|---|---|
ATLAS.ti | 7.5.18 | Remote Desktop Server |
MATLAB | R2015B | Remote Desktop Server |
MAXQDA | 12.3.2 | Remote Desktop Server |
MPLUS | 8.2 | Remote Desktop Server |
SPSS | 19 | Remote Desktop Server & ONR Library |
Stat/Transfer | 14 | Remote Desktop Server & ONR Library |
STATA MP | 15 | Remote Desktop Server & ONR Library |
UCINET | Remote Desktop Server |
Consultation services
Students and faculty are invited to use our individual and group consultation services.
Modeling parties
Modeling parties are designed to help investigators:
- Develop and critique their grant design
- Have their work reviewed informally prior to submission
- Receive feedback on:
- Fundability of the project
- Clarity of the aims
- Whether the proposed plan will fulfill the aims, and
- Evaluate the scientific merit
Individual consultations
Robert Burr, Bioengineer
Basic statistics, bioinstrumentation, role of technology in nursing research
Kevin Cain, Biostatistician
Study design & interpretation, advanced statistical analysis
Ken Pike, Research Consultant
Catalyst and REDCap survey design, structural equation models
Adrian Dobra, Statistician
Multivariate models, variable and selection, graphical models and social networks
Laboratory services
KEY SERVICE AREAS
Biochemical
Immune function
Molecular genetics
Physiologic testing
Sleep research
EXPERTISE IN
Biochemical assays
Sample preparation
Collection methods
and analysis
Heart rate variability
Actigraphy scoring
EQUIPMENT
BOD POD (Body composition)
DNIC (Pain testing)
BioPac (Physiological data)
Ambulatory skin conductance
F31 application help
Due dates
- December 5
- April 8
- August 8
Sample submission timeline
April | Discuss research goals with mentor; meet with ONR |
May | Finalize research and mentorship team |
May/June | Write research plan, specific aims, background and goals |
July 1 | Final research plan and specific aims due to ONR |
July 25 | All business elements due to ONR, begin route to OSP |
July 28 | Final application due to ONR and routed to OSP |
Other resources
- Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS)
- Self-Directed Learning Center
- Pre- and post-doctoral programs
- Career development seminars
- Small grant funding opportunities
- Health Sciences Library
- SciVal (funding opportunities), journals, databases, preclinical research, clinical research, lab protocols
- Biomedical Sciences Toolkit
- UW Graduate School
- Information to help pre-doctoral students develop their research questions understand research protocols (e.g., Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements) and how to undertake interdisciplinary research
Contact ONR
Magnuson Health Sciences Building
Room T-652
Email: onrhelp@uw.edu
Website: https://nursing.uw.edu/research/onr/